In the summer, you can often see people walking around Japanese towns and festivals wearing yukatas. Yukatas are traditional Japanese summer clothing. They are more casual and easier to wear than kimonos, so they have recently become popular with many foreign tourists. [What kind of clothing is a yukata?] 〇 They are worn by cinching the waist with a piece of fabric called an obi. 〇 They are made of light and breathable materials such as cotton or linen.